by Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

by Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

Jennifer Lopez is looking her fierce, J.Lo-esque self on the February cover of Harper's Bazaar, rocking a pair of outrageous bondage sandals. (The same Tom Ford design, in fact, that Anne Hathaway wore last month on the night of her infamous wardrobe malfunction.)

In the interview, Lopez talks about her dancer/choreographer boyfriend, Casper Smart, who sits in on the chat while balancing Lopez's 4-year-old son, Max, on his lap. Smart is "fantastic; he's like my best friend," Lopez says. "I can tell him everything, when I'm feeling down, when I'm feeling good. He gives moral support, endless love and support."

Lopez concedes her life is "big," but she says she does what she can, despite having a large entourage.

"I like the whole idea of traveling, of looking good, and doing it well," she says. "I make it as simple and as beautiful as I can because my life is kind of big. So I pack my luggage, or dress myself, or comb my kids' hair, pick up their clothes - that makes our life beautiful, you know? There's something very elegant in that."